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|pop=Unknown, perhaps 250,000 (100% Undead)<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', 106</ref>
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'''Mooncloth Bag''' is a 16 slot bag made from [[Mooncloth]]. It ties with the [[Traveler's Backpack]] as the largest bag that does not bind (either when picked up or when used).
  
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'''Icecrown Citadel''' is the greatest fortress of the [[Scourge]] and the last bastion of the dread [[Lich King]]. Located in the frozen wastes of [[Icecrown]] on the continent of [[Northrend]], the Citadel is built around the [[Frozen Throne]] that once held the spirit of [[Ner'zhul]] until he joined with [[Arthas Menethil]] to become the new Lich King. Constructed from saronite, the Citadel is inhabited by some of the strongest and vilest of the Lich King's minions - a great army of the living dead standing between their dark master and those who seek to destroy him.
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==History==
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The name of Icecrown became infamous when [[Kil'jaeden]] hurled the Lich King back into the mortal world. Ner'zhul's prison slammed into the glacier. Here the Lich King remained until Arthas Menethil freed him and the two merged in Arthas' body. The merging created such a large explosion that a large portion of the glacier was blown away. It left a gigantic throne in its place thus creating the Frozen Throne. Upon which sits the Lich King, ruler of the scourge.<ref name="LoM 108">[[Lands of Mystery]], pg. 108.</ref>
   
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From the name one would assume Icecrown Citadel was an enormous fortress planted on the glacier, with thick walls, sturdy guard towers, and massive front gates. Not quite. Most of the Citadel lurks below the surface. The glacier is split, creating a deep fissure. Scourge forces lurk down there, and they have carved levels into either side of that massive split and created bridges, walkways and even solid floors across the gap. Not surprisingly, Icecrown Citadel is a cold, unforgiving place. It has no decorations, no furs or rugs, no fires, nothing to provide comfort or warmth. The Scourge creatures move silently from one problem to another, focused on their tasks. All manner of undead dwell here, including zombies, wraiths and beings composed of cold energy. At the bottom of the rift is the Frozen Throne, the heart of the Scourge and the Lich King’s personal seat. This throne is the remains of the block of ice that first brought Ner’zhul to Azeroth, the same block that held him prisoner until Arthas freed the ancient orc shaman and merged with him. Arthas sits on the Frozen Throne.<ref name="LoM 108" />
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The above description from ''[[Lands of Mystery]]'' may seem confusing, as images of the Throne Chamber obviously depict a spire with the Frozen Throne at the ''top''. This would be understandable if the size of the rift created by the impact with the Glacier was ridiculous. The rift may be so large the entire spire is below average ground level. The entire spire counts as the Frozen Throne, the area just around the spire is also known as the Throne Chamber, and Icecrown Citadel may be the fortified rift as a whole. Both Arthas<ref>''[[Arthas: Rise of the Lich King]]'', 299</ref> and [[Kel'Thuzad]]<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/1p11/roadtodamnation3.html</ref> traveled downward before ascending the spire. For context, "The Lich King sits on the Frozen Throne at the bottom of the rift, inside of the Icecrown Citadel".<ref name="LoM 108" />
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The Throne Chamber may not be much of a chamber anymore, as evidenced by [[The Ascension|the cinematic]] at the end of the ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' [[Legacy of the Damned|Undead campaign]] where the tower was exposed, but it seems to have been covered again by the Lich King. Also, the water seen in both the [[A Symphony of Frost and Flame|final mission]] and [[The Ascension|the cinematic]] is nowhere to be found. At [[BlizzCon 2009]], it was said that the Lich King will be fought at the pinnacle of Icecrown Citadel. It seems the bottom of the spire is at the bottom of the former 'rift' (if there is one), and the Frozen Throne is at the top of the spire, at the top of the Citadel.
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Icecrown Citadel is a massive structure located on the Dragonblight-Icecrown border. Its southern entrance, [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]], is surrounded by the [[Court of Skulls]], and flanked by [[Fordragon Hold]] and [[Kor'kron Vanguard]]. The fortified northern entrance to Icecrown Citadel, surrounded by the [[Court of Bones]], is found in the mountains of southern Icecrown. It is surrounded by gigantic ramparts and massive, blade-like spires, the towers are an imposing landmark of the Icecrown skyline, emitting a beacon of light from its pinnacle.
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As noted earlier the Citadel itself (possibly) stretches far under Icecrown and Icecrown Glacier, and the rift. The Frozen Throne itself was located on an island in the rift of the glacier towering above most of the underground Citadel.
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Icecrown Citadel is home to the final encounter in ''Wrath of the Lich King'', featuring the Lich King as the final boss. Although players interact with Arthas numerous times during the expansion, including during an event at [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] in the [[Dragonblight]], the instance where the final battle against him will take place was not formally announced until nearly a year after the release of the expansion. The developers have stated that they feel it was a mistake to release [[Black Temple]], wherein the [[Illidan Stormrage (tactics)|Illidan encounter]] takes place, as soon as they did (a mere four months after the release of ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|Burning Crusade]]''); while this was somewhat remedied with the release of [[Sunwell Plateau]], making [[Kil'jaeden (tactics)|Kil'jaeden]] the final boss encounter of ''Burning Crusade'', their goal is to ensure that Arthas does not become just another farm boss too soon before newer, more challenging content is released.<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=138018&page=1</ref>
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===Patch 3.3.0===
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Icecrown Citadel received an exterior redesign in [[patch 3.3.0]], with the opening of the [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|raid instance]] inside; the central spire became much taller and more cylindrical, and a platform of ice was added at the spire's summit (where the [[Frozen Throne]] will be inside the instance).
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==Trivia==
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The in-game architecture of Icecrown's Scourge-controlled fortresses (especially Icecrown Citadel) bear striking resemblances to artwork of [[wikipedia:Isengard#Orthanc|Orthanc]], [[wikipedia:Barad-dûr|Barad-dûr]] and countless other citadels from ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''.
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==Gallery==
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===Artwork===
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Image:frozenthrone.jpg|The Frozen Throne of the Lich King at Icecrown Citadel.
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Image:Icecrown citadel.jpg|Image of the Frozen Throne at Icecrown Citadel from ''[[Lands of Mystery]]''.
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Image:Icecrown-Wrath-Login.jpg|The gates of Icecrown Citadel as seen in the ''Wrath of the Lich King'' login screen.
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Image:Icecrown Citadel Interior.jpg|A rare glimpse into the new interior of the Citadel, from ''[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 4]]''.
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Image:Image6 IcecrownCitadel.jpg|Artwork of the new interior of the Citadel, from [[BlizzCon 2009]].
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Image:Icecrown Citadel Art Peter Lee 2.jpg|Another [[Peter Lee]]-drawn Icecrown Citadel.
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===Warcraft III Screenshots===
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Image:Ice Crown Citadel Night.jpg|The original ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' login screen featured a much darker version of the Frozen Throne at Icecrown Citadel.
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Image:Throne Chamber.jpg|The outside of the Throne Chamber before Arthas merged with the Lich King.
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Image:Lichking ft.jpg|The Lich King, imprisoned at the top of the Frozen Throne.
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Image:LichKA.jpg|The Lich King, sitting atop the shattered Frozen Throne.
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Image:IceCrown1.jpg|The final version of the login screen in ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]''.
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===WoW Screenshots===
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File:Icecrowncitadel1.jpg|Icecrown Citadel as seen in game.
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File:Icecrowncitadel2.jpg|Icecrown Citadel as seen in game (closeup).
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File:Icecrown3.jpg|Left flank of Icecrown Citadel.
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File:Icecrown Citadel from Dalaran.jpg|The top of Icecrown Citadel as seen from the balcony of the Violet Citadel in Dalaran.
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File:Spire.jpg|The Stairway to the Frozen Throne in ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]''.
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File:Icecrown Citadel Updated Model.jpg|The updated model of Icecrown Citadel in [[Patch 3.3.0]].
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File:Icecrown Citadel - Frozen Throne Platform.jpg|The platform at the Citadel spire's summit.
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File:IcecrownCitadelCompare.jpg|Comparison of old and new Icecrown Citadel models.
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Revision as of 17:53, 28 May 2011

This article is about the structure. For the raid known in-game as "Icecrown Citadel", see Icecrown Citadel (instance). For the 5-player instances, see Frozen Halls.
Icecrown Citadel
Several instances
Icecrowncitadel
Icecrown Citadel by Peter Lee
Location Icecrown, Northrend
Population Unknown, perhaps 250,000 (100% Undead)[1]
Government Autocracy
Race(s) ScourgeScourgeScourgeScourge Scourge
Frost vrykulFrost vrykul Frost vrykul
Advised level 80
Player limit 5-10-25
Icecrown Citadel
The Frozen Halls
The Forge of Souls (5)
Bronjahm
Devourer of Souls
Pit of Saron (5)
Forgemaster Garfrost
Krick and Ick
Scourgelord Tyrannus
Halls of Reflection (5)
Falric
Marwyn
Escape from Arthas
Icecrown Citadel (10/25)
Lord Marrowgar
Lady Deathwhisper
Icecrown Gunship Battle
Deathbringer Saurfang
Festergut
Rotface
Professor Putricide
Blood Prince Council
Blood-Queen Lana'thel
Valithria Dreamwalker
Sindragosa
The Lich King

Icecrown Citadel is the greatest fortress of the Scourge and the last bastion of the dread Lich King. Located in the frozen wastes of Icecrown on the continent of Northrend, the Citadel is built around the Frozen Throne that once held the spirit of Ner'zhul until he joined with Arthas Menethil to become the new Lich King. Constructed from saronite, the Citadel is inhabited by some of the strongest and vilest of the Lich King's minions - a great army of the living dead standing between their dark master and those who seek to destroy him.

History

Icon-RPG This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

The name of Icecrown became infamous when Kil'jaeden hurled the Lich King back into the mortal world. Ner'zhul's prison slammed into the glacier. Here the Lich King remained until Arthas Menethil freed him and the two merged in Arthas' body. The merging created such a large explosion that a large portion of the glacier was blown away. It left a gigantic throne in its place thus creating the Frozen Throne. Upon which sits the Lich King, ruler of the scourge.[2]

From the name one would assume Icecrown Citadel was an enormous fortress planted on the glacier, with thick walls, sturdy guard towers, and massive front gates. Not quite. Most of the Citadel lurks below the surface. The glacier is split, creating a deep fissure. Scourge forces lurk down there, and they have carved levels into either side of that massive split and created bridges, walkways and even solid floors across the gap. Not surprisingly, Icecrown Citadel is a cold, unforgiving place. It has no decorations, no furs or rugs, no fires, nothing to provide comfort or warmth. The Scourge creatures move silently from one problem to another, focused on their tasks. All manner of undead dwell here, including zombies, wraiths and beings composed of cold energy. At the bottom of the rift is the Frozen Throne, the heart of the Scourge and the Lich King’s personal seat. This throne is the remains of the block of ice that first brought Ner’zhul to Azeroth, the same block that held him prisoner until Arthas freed the ancient orc shaman and merged with him. Arthas sits on the Frozen Throne.[2]

Note

The above description from Lands of Mystery may seem confusing, as images of the Throne Chamber obviously depict a spire with the Frozen Throne at the top. This would be understandable if the size of the rift created by the impact with the Glacier was ridiculous. The rift may be so large the entire spire is below average ground level. The entire spire counts as the Frozen Throne, the area just around the spire is also known as the Throne Chamber, and Icecrown Citadel may be the fortified rift as a whole. Both Arthas[3] and Kel'Thuzad[4] traveled downward before ascending the spire. For context, "The Lich King sits on the Frozen Throne at the bottom of the rift, inside of the Icecrown Citadel".[2]

The Throne Chamber may not be much of a chamber anymore, as evidenced by the cinematic at the end of the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Undead campaign where the tower was exposed, but it seems to have been covered again by the Lich King. Also, the water seen in both the final mission and the cinematic is nowhere to be found. At BlizzCon 2009, it was said that the Lich King will be fought at the pinnacle of Icecrown Citadel. It seems the bottom of the spire is at the bottom of the former 'rift' (if there is one), and the Frozen Throne is at the top of the spire, at the top of the Citadel.

Wrath of the Lich King

ICC Panorama (exterior)

Icecrown Citadel as it appears in-game post 3.3.2

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

Icecrown Citadel is a massive structure located on the Dragonblight-Icecrown border. Its southern entrance, Angrathar the Wrathgate, is surrounded by the Court of Skulls, and flanked by Fordragon Hold and Kor'kron Vanguard. The fortified northern entrance to Icecrown Citadel, surrounded by the Court of Bones, is found in the mountains of southern Icecrown. It is surrounded by gigantic ramparts and massive, blade-like spires, the towers are an imposing landmark of the Icecrown skyline, emitting a beacon of light from its pinnacle.

As noted earlier the Citadel itself (possibly) stretches far under Icecrown and Icecrown Glacier, and the rift. The Frozen Throne itself was located on an island in the rift of the glacier towering above most of the underground Citadel.

Icecrown Citadel is home to the final encounter in Wrath of the Lich King, featuring the Lich King as the final boss. Although players interact with Arthas numerous times during the expansion, including during an event at Angrathar the Wrathgate in the Dragonblight, the instance where the final battle against him will take place was not formally announced until nearly a year after the release of the expansion. The developers have stated that they feel it was a mistake to release Black Temple, wherein the Illidan encounter takes place, as soon as they did (a mere four months after the release of Burning Crusade); while this was somewhat remedied with the release of Sunwell Plateau, making Kil'jaeden the final boss encounter of Burning Crusade, their goal is to ensure that Arthas does not become just another farm boss too soon before newer, more challenging content is released.[5]

Patch 3.3.0

Icecrown Citadel received an exterior redesign in patch 3.3.0, with the opening of the raid instance inside; the central spire became much taller and more cylindrical, and a platform of ice was added at the spire's summit (where the Frozen Throne will be inside the instance).

Trivia

The in-game architecture of Icecrown's Scourge-controlled fortresses (especially Icecrown Citadel) bear striking resemblances to artwork of Orthanc, Barad-dûr and countless other citadels from The Lord of the Rings.

Gallery

Artwork

  • The Frozen Throne of the Lich King at Icecrown Citadel.

    The Frozen Throne of the Lich King at Icecrown Citadel.

  • Image of the Frozen Throne at Icecrown Citadel from Lands of Mystery.

    Image of the Frozen Throne at Icecrown Citadel from Lands of Mystery.

  • The gates of Icecrown Citadel as seen in the Wrath of the Lich King login screen.

    The gates of Icecrown Citadel as seen in the Wrath of the Lich King login screen.

  • A rare glimpse into the new interior of the Citadel, from Warcraft: Legends Volume 4.

    A rare glimpse into the new interior of the Citadel, from Warcraft: Legends Volume 4.

  • Artwork of the new interior of the Citadel, from BlizzCon 2009.

    Artwork of the new interior of the Citadel, from BlizzCon 2009.

  • Another Peter Lee-drawn Icecrown Citadel.

    Another Peter Lee-drawn Icecrown Citadel.

Warcraft III Screenshots

  • Ice Crown Citadel Night.jpg

    The original Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne login screen featured a much darker version of the Frozen Throne at Icecrown Citadel.

  • Throne Chamber.jpg

    The outside of the Throne Chamber before Arthas merged with the Lich King.

  • Lichking ft.jpg

    The Lich King, imprisoned at the top of the Frozen Throne.

  • LichKA.jpg

    The Lich King, sitting atop the shattered Frozen Throne.

  • The final version of the login screen in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.

    The final version of the login screen in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.

WoW Screenshots

  • Icecrown Citadel as seen in game.

    Icecrown Citadel as seen in game.

  • Icecrown Citadel as seen in game (closeup).

    Icecrown Citadel as seen in game (closeup).

  • Left flank of Icecrown Citadel.

    Left flank of Icecrown Citadel.

  • The top of Icecrown Citadel as seen from the balcony of the Violet Citadel in Dalaran.

    The top of Icecrown Citadel as seen from the balcony of the Violet Citadel in Dalaran.

  • The Stairway to the Frozen Throne in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

    The Stairway to the Frozen Throne in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

  • The updated model of Icecrown Citadel in Patch 3.3.0.

    The updated model of Icecrown Citadel in Patch 3.3.0.

  • The platform at the Citadel spire's summit.

    The platform at the Citadel spire's summit.

  • Comparison of old and new Icecrown Citadel models.

    Comparison of old and new Icecrown Citadel models.

Videos

Patch changes

References

 
  1. ^ Lands of Mystery, 106
  2. ^ a b c Lands of Mystery, pg. 108.
  3. ^ Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, 299
  4. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/1p11/roadtodamnation3.html
  5. ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=138018&page=1


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